The University of Montana Western Bulldogs Men's basketball team will enter the Frontier Conference Playoffs as the seven seed and will face second seeded and Frontier Co-Champions Lewis-Clark State College Warriors Wednesday night in Lewiston, Idaho. 

The Bulldogs So Far

• The Bulldogs are 9-20 overall and 3-15 in Frontier Conference play. 
• The Bulldogs are the No.7 seed in the Frontier Playoffs. 
• The Bulldogs fell twice last weekend, losing to No.22 Univ. of Providence 101-95 and MSU-Northern 75-72. 

National Rankings

• The Bulldogs rank:
• Number 34 in Division I in Turnover Margin (1.310)
• Number 36 in Division I in Total 3-Pt FG Made (248)
• Number 36 in Division I in Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.062)
• Number 37 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Made per Game (8.552)
• Number 45 in Division I in Total Steals (204)
• Cedric Boone Ranks Number 24 in Division I in 3-Pt Fg Made per Game (2.778)
• Cedric Boone Ranks Number 25 in Division I in Total 3-Pt FG Made (75)
• Kooper Kidgell Ranks Number 40 in Division I in Total Scoring (489)
• Kooper Kidgell Ranks Number 48 in Division I in Points per Game (16.862)

Who to Watch

• Senior Kooper Kidgell is averaging a career best 16.9 points a game. He has scored in double-figures 28 of the 29 games this season. 
• Junior Cedric Boone is averaging 14.8 points a game. He leads the team in assists and steals. He has been averaging over 20 points a game the last 12 games. 

Scouting the Opponents

• No. 12 Lewis-Clark State College is 24-6, 13-5, They finished tied for first in the conference and is No. 2 seed in the Frontier Conference playoffs. 
• The Warriors swept all three games against the Bulldogs this season. The last time they met, LC defeated the Bulldogs 74-58.
• The Warriors are led by Dana Abe's 14.7 points a game. He is shooting 56 percent from the floor. 
• LC is leading the nation with a plus 23.2 scoring margin and and plus 5.5 turnover margin. 
• Damek Mitchell is fifth in the nation in total assists with 166. 

Game Times

• Feb. 27: No. 12 Lewis-Clark State College - Activity Center, Lewiston, Idaho. Tip: 8 p.m. mountain time. 

Media Coverage

• Live stats can be found on Dakstats.
• Live video can be found on the HERE.
• Radio broadcast of both games can be found on KDBM AM 1490 and streamed online.
• Links and recaps will also be provided on www.umwbulldogs.com
• Updates can be found on Twitter @UMWBulldogs and @UMWesternBball